The three women were all startled. "You little hellion," Tong Xinglan said. "I ought to get a bamboo switch and give you a good spanking. Then you won't dare to cause trouble again."
"Mommy doesn't hit." Little Douzi hid behind Lin Lan, thinking, 'My auntie is so mean, wanting me to get spanked. Good thing we don't have a bamboo switch at home.'
Lin Lan looked at him and said, "Children who learn from their mistakes don't get spankings. Only children who make the same mistake again and again get spankings. Mommy knows Little Douzi is a good boy and won't do it again."
Little Douzi nodded vigorously. "Mhm!"
Lin Lan smiled and nodded. "Alright, go on and play."
"Okay! I'm going to my aunt's to find the girls and play." Little Douzi ran outside.
Worried, Lin Yuezhen followed him outside. She only came back, relieved, once she saw him go into Yang Liying's restaurant.
